The public health importance of Ascaris lumbricoides

Parasitology

Volumn 121, Issue SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  O'Lorcain, P ^a   Holland, C V ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ascaris lumbricoides; Chemotherapy control strategies; Child growth; Cognitive performance; Cost effectiveness

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; IVERMECTIN; LEVAMISOLE; MEBENDAZOLE; PYRANTEL EMBONATE; TETRAMISOLE;

ASCARIASIS; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; CHEMOTHERAPY; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE CONTROL; FECES ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MALNUTRITION; MENTAL FUNCTION; PARASITOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SANITATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ASCARIS; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; NEMATODA;

EID: 0034439145     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0031182000006442     Document Type: Review

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